Observation/Reflection #1: Starting From the Beginning
During this observation, focus on how class begins. Where is your CT before class begins? What is he or she doing? Using the clock on the wall, determine when your CT establishes order and begins class. How did she/he start their lesson? How is homework from the previous night reviewed/collected/assessed? How does your CT engage students during the opening of the lesson?
My CT was required to be out in the hall monitoring the students as they passed from one class to the next, the time alotted for this is 4min. While she was in the hall she would speak with the students both to correct their behavior but also to just say hi. After the final bell it took about 2-3min for class to start. During this time the CT was taking attendence while the students got out their books and settled down. During this particular class no homework was collected. She started the class by asking those students who had not finished the lab from the day before to begin working to finish it. While these students worked on their lab reports, the other students procedded to write down the daily objectives and begin work on 2 review worksheets. While the students were working she was walking around answering questions while also helping those students with their lab reports.
I feel that my CT made the most out of having to be in the halls before class started. She addressed students in a respectful manner and not always just to tell them they were doing something wrong. I think the only thing I would do differently would be to "try" and take attendence as the students entered so that when that bell rang I would be ready to start and also expect my students to be. I also feel that by allowing some of thge students extra time (unless it is specifically needed) is sending the wrong message to students and might lead to more and more students not finishing on time. Also the review worksheets I feel could have been done as honework and then use the class time to go over them. This would allow for more time to address topics that the students might be struggling with and also allow the teacher to become more engaged with the class.
Observation/Reflection #1: Starting From the Beginning
During this observation, focus on how class begins. Where is your CT before class begins? What is he or she doing? Using the clock on the wall, determine when your CT establishes order and begins class. How did she/he start their lesson? How is homework from the previous night reviewed/collected/assessed? How does your CT engage students during the opening of the lesson?My CT was required to be out in the hall monitoring the students as they passed from one class to the next, the time alotted for this is 4min. While she was in the hall she would speak with the students both to correct their behavior but also to just say hi. After the final bell it took about 2-3min for class to start. During this time the CT was taking attendence while the students got out their books and settled down. During this particular class no homework was collected. She started the class by asking those students who had not finished the lab from the day before to begin working to finish it. While these students worked on their lab reports, the other students procedded to write down the daily objectives and begin work on 2 review worksheets. While the students were working she was walking around answering questions while also helping those students with their lab reports.
I feel that my CT made the most out of having to be in the halls before class started. She addressed students in a respectful manner and not always just to tell them they were doing something wrong. I think the only thing I would do differently would be to "try" and take attendence as the students entered so that when that bell rang I would be ready to start and also expect my students to be. I also feel that by allowing some of thge students extra time (unless it is specifically needed) is sending the wrong message to students and might lead to more and more students not finishing on time. Also the review worksheets I feel could have been done as honework and then use the class time to go over them. This would allow for more time to address topics that the students might be struggling with and also allow the teacher to become more engaged with the class.